Endive

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- Scientific name: Cichorium endivia
- France is the largest producer
- Endive is a Chicory variety.
- Endive is high in Vitamin A, Vitamin K, potassium, and fiber.
- The three main varieties of the endive family are escarole, frisée, and radicchio.

Endive or Belgian endive, is a leaf vegetable that grows from the chicory root and belong to the Cichorium genus of plants which include radicchio and frisee.
Endive has a slightly bitter flavor and can be used raw in salads or stuffed, baked, or grilled.
History and Medicinal Uses

The Egyptians cultivated the chicory root 5000 years ago. They believed that it was good for the liver and could stimulate the appetite. The Greeks and Romans used chicory as a vegetable and called it "Friend of the Liver".
The Endive Family
1. Belgian Endive
2. Curly Endive
3. Frisée
4. Radicchio
5. Escarole
6. Tardivo
7. Treviso

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- Just home from a wonderful Thaksgiving in Napa. We contributed a crab salad hors in endive boats. http://twitpic.com/r4u2t
- http://twitpic.com/r43c6 - My endive Caesar salad. I made croutons and dressing from scratch. Get me!
- bite appetizers. as our soup&salad course - a waldorf salad in endive along with expresso cup size of sage cream mush. or herb squash soup
- Second Course: Pickled Baby Beet, Red Pear, Walnut, Goat Cheese & Endive Salad #f http://twitpic.com/r2p0e
- Rocking Madvillainy. Making Belgian endive goat cheese turkey hors d'oeuvres. Pretty sure this is why they made this music.
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